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- Jasmine Crockett claims allies have expressed concern for her safety while running for Senate - Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said some allies, including former Vice President Kamala Harris, expressed safety concerns as she runs for U.S. Senate.
- Congress flees town as health care premiums set to explode for millions of Americans in January - Congress failed to fix soaring health care premiums before leaving for recess, setting up a big political battle in 2026 as costs spike for millions.
- Sanders blasted after blocking bipartisan kids' cancer research bill: 'Grinch,' 'selfish' - Kids' cancer drug research was torpedoed for a second time in as many years after Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., blocked the bill during a tense floor exchange in the Senate.
- Schumer accuses DOJ of breaking the law over redacted Epstein files - Senate Democrats plan investigations after the Department of Justice released heavily redacted Epstein documents on Friday.
- Sen Murphy warns 'people are going to die' as Congress punts on expiring Obamacare subsidies - Lawmakers blame each other for looming Obamacare subsidy expiration as Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., warns premium spikes will have life-or-death consequences for families.
- Republican Sen Cynthia Lummis will not seek re-election in 2026, citing the 'energy required' - Republican Cynthia Lummis announces she won't seek US Senate re-election in 2026, citing exhaustion and feeling like 'a sprinter in a marathon' after serving Wyoming.
- Biden DOJ and FBI considered criminal probe into Kyrsten Sinema after she left Democratic Party - The DOJ and FBI considered criminal investigation into former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over possible campaign finance violations after she left Democratic Party in 2022.
- Graham leads bipartisan demand for tech reform vote to 'bring social media companies to heel' - Bipartisan senators call for February vote on Section 230 legislation that would strip tech companies' federal immunity for serious online crimes and harms.
- Democrats' last-minute move to block GOP funding plan sends lawmakers home early - Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., expressed hope Democrats would support government funding when Congress returns after Democratic opposition derailed Thursday's vote.
- Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage - Trump approves massive defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine and restrictions on reducing U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea below specified levels.